Custom 1992 Toyota Pickup - All Down Hill

I Order You To Body Drop Your Truck

How many mini-truckers do you think have come from the import scene to the realm of mini-truckin'? We assume quite a few have realized how weak spoilers, coilovers, and Darth Vader status front bumpers are; Steve Hill is no exception. After being fed up with the drama and gang mentality of the local import scene, Steve was introduced to the world of mini-trucks. As luck would have it, Steve's first custom would turn out to be something special. What you see on these pages is the first custom mini that Steve has ever attempted.

With Steve being enlisted in the Navy and being deployed to Iraq twice for a span of six months each, it's a wonder that he had enough free space in his mind to think of his 'Yota. In true mini-trucker fashion his custom was always on his mind. As a matter of fact, Steve was so dedicated to his truck that in order to finish it he enlisted in the Navy for an additional six years just to get enough cash to see his baby completed.

If you've seen that killer Rhino Lining ad lately with a slightly tough-looking guy in the middle looking like he means business, that would be Steve Hill, Operations Specialist 2nd Class. His demeanor and the flaming tattoo scorching up his arm let people know that he means business. Steve has such a loyal following that when we were in Kentucky for the Relaxed Atmosphere All- Star Event, members of his oh-so-tiny but hardcore underground fan club were sporting shirts adorned with their favorite mini-truck celebrity. Some of these shirts suggested revealing facts about Steve's personal life, as well as what favors he would do for things in return.

We thought Steve's ride was looking pretty killer throughout last show season. Little to our surprise, a completely revised version was waiting for us at SEMA '05. Now laid out on killer, color-matched Bonspeed Laguna 20-inch rollers, we couldn't pass up the chance to get this truck to print. A Rhino Lining ad is cool, but this truck deserves to be seen in all of its grace.